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The Geriatric Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) provides advanced practice psychiatric care to older adults experiencing mental health conditions, cognitive disorders, and behavioral disturbances. The practitioner conducts comprehensive psychiatric evaluations, develops and manages individualized treatment plans, prescribes psychotropic medications, and collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to optimize patient outcomes and quality of life.
What You Can Expect 16-20 patients per day with 40 patient-facing hours per week No call schedule Epic EHR System All About the Benefits Collaborative work environment Continue professional growth through CME What You Will Need Master’s or Doctoral degree in Nursing from an accredited program. Experience in settings such as inpatient psychiatry, skilled nursing, assisted living, or outpatient geriatric programs is highly desirable.
Minimum 2 years of experience providing psychiatric care; geriatric psychiatry experience strongly preferred. Prescriptive authority and DEA registration (or eligibility). Active and unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) license in the state of practice.
Certification as an Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner(AGPCNP-BC) Preferred Certification as a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC) by the ANCC. Location Overview For more than 20 years, health care consumers have named Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville the "most preferred healthcare provider" in the region. As the central hub of the Baptist Health system, Baptist Jacksonville provides the highest level of medical and surgical care using the latest technologies, such as the robotic-assisted da Vinci™ Surgical System.
Centrally located on the beautiful St. Johns River in downtown Jacksonville, Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville is Baptist Health's flagship tertiary-care hospital. Designated as a Magnet hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center for excellence in patient care, Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville has repeatedly been named among U.
S. News & World Report's "Best Hospitals.” The hospital has also been ranked as high performing in more than 10 specialties from neurology and neurosurgery to gynecology, diabetes, endocrinology, oncology and more. Baptist Health also has a new Stroke & Cerebrovascular Center, which is a regional epicenter for advanced treatment of strokes, aneurysms and other brain conditions.
As one of 100 Best Places to Work in Healthcare in the U. S. by Modern Healthcare, Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville is located close to sports, theater and music venues, museums, shopping and dining. Education Required Masters Degree (MA/MS) - Science Experience Family Practice Experience License and Certification Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner - State Nursing Boards Certified Nurse Practitioner - AANP Driver's License - DMV Location Baptist Jacksonville (Downtown) 1325 San Marco Blvd Jacksonville, Florida, 32207 Apply Now
About the role
The Geriatric Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) provides advanced practice psychiatric care to older adults experiencing mental health conditions, cognitive disorders, and behavioral disturbances.